Abdul-Jabbar has said he might have pursued music if he hadn’t been so good at basketball; he knew Thelonious Monk, having babysat for the musical genius’ drummer, Ben Riley.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/02/07/swanson-kareem-abdul-jabbar-no-longer-no-1-but-hes-still-making-points/

He came home in 1977 as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Los Angeles could not have been more thrilled.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2023-02-08/kareem-abdul-jabbar-lebron-james-nba-scoring-record

James now has 38,390 points, three more than Abdul-Jabbar retired with.

Source: https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/08/lebrons-off-court-legacy-complements-his-basketball-success-4/

Just weeks after LeBron James went past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring leader, Davis just missed his chance to top Maravich, the Hall of Famer his father had him study while learning to play as a kid.

Source: https://federalnewsnetwork.com/sports-news/2023/03/detroit-mercys-davis-nears-maravichs-ncaa-scoring-record/

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks during a news conference prior to an NBA basketball game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, in Los Angeles.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/12/16/kareem-abdul-jabbar-falls-and-breaks-hip-at-los-angeles-concert/

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was undergoing surgery for a broken hip Saturday after falling at a concert in Los Angeles.

Source: https://www.startribune.com/matthew-perry-died-from-the-effects-of-ketamine-autopsy-report-says/600328648/

Lakers fans will most likely be able to breathe a sigh of relief since James came out to be recognized for breaking the NBA’s all-time scoring mark at the end of halftime alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone.

Source: https://nesn.com/2023/02/lakers-star-lebron-james-suffers-injury-during-nba-all-star-game/

So, it was easier for James to beat Abdul-Jabbar’s record than it was for Abdul-Jabbar to accumulate the amount of points he did.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/story/2023-02-10/lebron-james-is-great-but-is-he-the-best

The game stopped immediately following the record-breaking jumper and an intermission began as words from commissioner Adam Silver, Abdul-Jabbar, and James were given during the moment of reflection and acknowledgment.

Source: https://ncatregister.com/20869/the-score/lebron-james-cements-himself-as-the-nbas-new-all-time-scoring-leader/

This past week, Lakers legendary superstar LeBron James scored 38 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder, breaking the all-time scoring record of 38,387 points set by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar nearly 40 years ago.

Source: https://ncatregister.com/20869/the-score/lebron-james-cements-himself-as-the-nbas-new-all-time-scoring-leader/

What a historic moment in basketball it was – when the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar himself, in the arena, stood up and applauded LeBron, as he broke his all-time scoring record that stood for almost four decades.

Source: https://www.canindia.com/he-will-forever-most-accomplished-individuals-in-history-of-sports-ranveer-singh-hails-lebron-james/